Judges and Judiciary, Criminal
2 accused of arson in LA are among 300 people federal prosecutors have charged in civil disorder cases
By Tyler Pialet
The charges filed by more than 40 U.S. Attorneys range from arson and attempted murder to assaulting law enforcement officers ...
The court added a $100 annual subscription that promises new benefits, more convenience
The court announces its plan to reopen in multiple phases starting Oct. 5.
Technology, Civil Litigation
Alphabet deal is a model, say plaintiffs’ lawyers
By Craig Anderson
The agreement to resolve the shareholder derivative lawsuits was the product of several compromises, said attorneys involved i...
Civil Litigation
Widow gets $15M after special master finds husband’s partners lied about company’s valuation
By Winston Cho
Under a shareholder's agreement, plaintiff Marian Price was entitled to her husband's shares of Oberman, Tivoli & Pickert ...
Real Estate/Development, Intellectual Property, Civil Litigation
The lawsuit alleges Los Angeles-based Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc., known as CREXi, is attempting to build its own onl...
As Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered a halt to indoor dining services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, customers have increasingl...
Novian & Novian’s founding partners are now representing their early clients’ grandchildren.
Real Estate/Development, Government
Challenges to governor's extension of bans on commercial evictions may move too slowly to matter
By Malcolm Maclachlan
A successful challenge would likely focus on constitutional hurdles to government interference in contracts.
Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Gun owners, sellers can pursue injunction against state assault weapon laws
By Tyler Pialet
In an 11-page order on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez of the Southern District of California held that plaint...
Government, Constitutional Law, Civil Rights
Contempt hearing for LA church postponed, full trial on constitutionality of health orders expected
By Blaise Scemama
The county had sought to stop most of Grace Community Church’s members from attending and to hold Pastor John MacArthur, 81, i...
Government, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
LA judge tries to convince removed class counsel he has no more authority
By Blaise Scemama
“You do not have any responsibilities to supervise the new class counsel or to litigate against him in these proceedings,” Sup...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Bar applicants buy new laptops for exam, still fear glitches
By Henrik Nilsson
ExamSoft, the company that provides the software used for the online administration on Oct. 5 and 6, recently released an upda...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Judge signs off on $116M deal between ATT, Verizon and government entities
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The payment stems from years of overcharging for wireless services in breach of contracts by the companies. AT&T will pay ...
Education Law, Civil Litigation
LA schools’ distance learning is inadequate, lawsuit states
By Gina Kim
Kirkland & Ellis LLP represents a group of parents who say their children's learning progress suffered after instruction w...
State Bar & Bar Associations
State Bar closes search for executive directory, for now
By Henrik Nilsson
“I expect that the board in the future will conduct a new search for a new executive director. But in the meantime, Donna Hers...
Technology, Civil Litigation
Google tries to get class action over biometric data tossed
By Winston Cho
Pointing to none of the conduct having occurred in Illinois, the Alphabet-owned company argued it is improperly being sued und...
Law Practice, Civil Litigation
COVID litigation focused on insurance, contracts and employment, research showed
By Blaise Scemama
While case filings in most practice areas are down in 2020 compared to 2019, case filings in the practice areas of contracts, ...
Government, Civil Litigation
AT&T, Verizon to pay $116M for overcharging government entities
By Malcolm Maclachlan
The plaintiff's counsel, Amanda K. Bonn of Susman Godfrey LLP, said AT&T will pay $47.9 million and Verizon $68.2 million,...
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court Historical Society honors legal writing contest winners
By Kamila Knaudt
In the society's first virtual meeting, the three winners presented summaries of their papers, which will appear in the upcomi...
Tuesday's decision is the latest in OFCCP v. Oracle Am. Inc., which was filed by the federal agency's Office of Federal Contra...
State Bar & Bar Associations
San Fernando Valley Bar president aims to promote community
By Kamila Knaudt
An employment law litigator with Lewitt Hackman in Encino, Jones is a long time member of the bar association who has practice...
State Bar & Bar Associations
Riverside County prepares to hold virtual ceremony
By Kamila Knaudt
Many organizations are sponsoring the event including Altura Credit Union, Bratton Razo & Lord, Rizio Lipinsky, JAMS, the ...
Immigration, Government
US DOJ is fighting 2 California immigration laws
By Malcolm Maclachlan
In a reply brief filed Tuesday, a team led by Acting Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark argued for further disco...
State Bar & Bar Associations, Ethics/Professional Responsibility
US judge denies lawyer injunction against State Bar
By Gina Kim
U.S. Judge Fernando M. Olguin declined to grant the injunction request, finding Benjamin L. Pavone, partner at Pavone & Fo...
Judges and Judiciary, Antitrust & Trade Reg.
Judge rejects Sutter Health antitrust settlement over white male monitor choices
By Craig Anderson
The result of the search, Massullo wrote in a Tuesday order, “was an applicant pool in which all of the parties interviewed we...
Environmental & Energy, Civil Litigation
Edison to pay $1.16B for Thomas Fire
By Gina Kim
Edison was facing thousands of claims from individual plaintiffs for its role in the blaze that burned 280,000 acres in Ventur...
Intellectual Property
Tesla says rival stole electric semi designs from inventor
By Winston Cho
The leading electric vehicle manufacturer said the patents should be invalidated since the Nikola executive concealed informat...
State Bar & Bar Associations, California Supreme Court
Petition to completely waive October bar exam is denied
By Henrik Nilsson
The state high court has already ordered the State Bar to implement a temporary licensure program for graduates who can’t take...
Real Estate/Development, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
State escrow account law is preempted, 9th Circuit rules
By Craig Anderson
Two judges selected by Republican presidents — in an opinion authored by Judge Ryan D. Nelson, an appointee of President Donal...
